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June 22, 2009
President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the pharmaceutical industry's agreement to help close a gap in Medicare's drug coverage, calling…
June 22, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled narrowly in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a
June 22, 2009
President Barack Obama got a chance to take out his bag of jokes again Friday, this time at the expense
June 21, 2009
The Grio was at the White House Friday for the president's focus on the responsibilities of fatherhood. Earlier in the…
June 19, 2009
Watch the full introduction of the resolution by Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa and Republican Sen. Sam Brownback of…
June 19, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) -- An Illinois prosecutor says the US Senator appointed to fill President Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat…
June 19, 2009
BRIAN MOOAR WASHINGTON – Most Republicans are standing firm, and some Democrats are looking for ways to meet in the
June 18, 2009
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery in the United States. Democratic Senator Tom Harkin introduced
June 18, 2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Steve Cohen, a two-term white congressman from a mostly black House district, faces a bruising Democratic…
June 17, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A former South Carolina election official apologized Wednesday for his Internet posting that compared a gorilla…
June 17, 2009
BROOKE HART Today in Washington, President Obama will unveil his proposals to reform financial regulations. It adds to what the
June 16, 2009
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing recent killings in Arkansas, Kansas and the
June 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is refusing to release documents that would identify visitors to the White House, embracing…
June 15, 2009
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) STEVE HANDELSMAN Chicago — President Obama took his case for universal coverage to some of its
June 15, 2009
A Republican activist in South Carolina is under fire for comments he made on Facebook about first lady Michelle Obama.